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All Rack Railways Bring to Gornergrat

By Artborghi @artborghi

All rack railways bring to Gornergrat

The base station of the Gornergrat rack railway in Zermatt, Switzerland, is situated at 1,634 meters of altitude.

All rack railways bring to Gornergrat

With a maximum inclination of 200 per thousand, the railway covers a 1,456 meter drop

All rack railways bring to Gornergrat

It runs through the Alpine heart of the Swiss and Italian Alps: 29 peaks piercing the sky above 4,000 meters are visible through the panoramic windows

All rack railways bring to Gornergrat

A last bend in front of the magnificent Matterhorn (4,478 m)

All rack railways bring to Gornergrat

Finally up at 3,090 meters: the Mount Rosa massive and its glaciers decorate the arrival station. Click each picture to enlarge


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